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Monday, April 6, 2015

SL Video: "The Drax Files: World Makers - Episode 28: Whiskey Monday"

From Draxtor Despres: "'The anonymity in this virtual world gave me the bravery to be very very
real. I was able to overcome a lot of issues by expressing myself
creatively in Second Life!' Artist and photographer Whiskey
Monday credits the agency over her digital alter-ego for being able to
come to terms with her depression and ultimately contribute to her
personal healing process:

"'When you suffer from mental health
issues it is difficult because of the stigma attached to it. People
generally do not know what to say and often tend to give - albeit
well-meaning - useless advice to make you feel better. In Second Life I
am able to engage with others on my terms and write my own story with
complete control over it because I choose the level of exposure. That is the way it should be, especially in social media!'

"Using
the creations of others, Whiskey Monday builds sparse yet emotionally
complex 3D scenes in SL, which she tweaks until a world emerges that
expresses her deepest feelings Often dark and brooding, she
manipulates the 3D assembly until she finds - as she puts it - a 'level
of intimacy that allows the viewer a window into her soul.'

"Unlike
many other immersive artists, Whiskey does not invite the community to
explore this digital installation freely but only takes one still image,
representing her very own interpretation before deleting the scene. The fleeting moment of truth and vulnerability indeed, captured, as a single frame story! Only in Second Life……

"For more information about the art of Whiskey Monday check out her flickr page at https://www.flickr.com/photos/whiskeymonday/ As
always big thanks to Marianne McCann for managing extra actors on the
ground & big thanks to all the background folks who patiently
followed my tedious directions. May you emerge from the cutting room
floor over time!"